Early Reminiscences of Pioneer Life in Kansas

Early Reminiscences of Pioneer Life in Kansas
Author: James B 1808 Shaw
Publisher: Andesite Press
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2015-08-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781296632878

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Early Reminiscences of Pioneer Life in Kansas (Classic Reprint)

Early Reminiscences of Pioneer Life in Kansas (Classic Reprint)
Author: James Shaw
Publisher:
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2015-08-06
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781332351893

Excerpt from Early Reminiscences of Pioneer Life in Kansas I am urged to publish this volume of Reminiscences by many friends, whose love I appreciate, and hose opinions I greatly respect. One half of the proceeds from the sale of this volume, after meeting the expense of publication, shall go to the Preachers' Aid Society of the Kansas Conference. Therefore, I hope the members of my Conference will take an interest in the financial success of its publication, and thereby help a noble society in extending aid to an increasing number of most honorable, yet, often, very needy ministers and their families. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Pioneer Women

Pioneer Women
Author: Joanna Stratton
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2013-05-28
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1476753598

From a rediscovered collection of autobiographical accounts written by hundreds of Kansas pioneer women in the early twentieth century, Joanna Stratton has created a collection hailed by Newsweek as “uncommonly interesting” and “a remarkable distillation of primary sources.” Never before has there been such a detailed record of women’s courage, such a living portrait of the women who civilized the American frontier. Here are their stories: wilderness mothers, schoolmarms, Indian squaws, immigrants, homesteaders, and circuit riders. Their personal recollections of prairie fires, locust plagues, cowboy shootouts, Indian raids, and blizzards on the plains vividly reveal the drama, danger and excitement of the pioneer experience. These were women of relentless determination, whose tenacity helped them to conquer loneliness and privation. Their work was the work of survival, it demanded as much from them as from their men—and at last that partnership has been recognized. “These voices are haunting” (The New York Times Book Review), and they reveal the special heroism and industriousness of pioneer women as never before.

The WPA Guide to 1930s Kansas

The WPA Guide to 1930s Kansas
Author: Federal Writers' Project
Publisher:
Total Pages: 582
Release: 1984
Genre: History
ISBN:

A reissue of a 1939 guide to Kansas compiled as part of the Federal Writers' Project during the Depression years, providing information not only about the attractions of the state, but serving as a cultural chronicle of an earlier time.

Hope Amid Hardship

Hope Amid Hardship
Author: Linda Johnston
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2013-08-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 1493005987

Why did they stay? Despite the challenges of loneliness, drought, and political turmoil Kansas pioneers faced, many found and wrote about joy and beauty in their adopted communities. Letters and diaries describe the times that gave them reason to sing, dance, and celebrate – moments when their burdens were lighter. This volume brings together reflections of 50 individuals of different ages, backgrounds, and outlooks who helped shape the identity of the Sunflower State.

Encyclopedia of Kansas

Encyclopedia of Kansas
Author: Nancy Capace
Publisher: Somerset Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 502
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0403093120

The Encyclopedia of Kansas contains detailed information on States: Symbols and Designations, Geography, Archaeology, State History, Local History on individual cities, towns and counties, Chronology of Historic Events in the State, Profiles of Governors, Political Directory, State Constitution, Bibliography of books about the state and an Index.